Layvon Suell, 27, was shot and killed outside Space Nightclub in Houston on January 9, 2021. An up-and-coming entertainer and father of two young daughters, Suell had just left the club when a man in a hoodie approached and shot him. Friends say he was not robbed; family described him as charismatic, loving and caring.

The shooting was one of five incidents in Houston over a six-hour span that day, and no arrests have been announced. Houston police released composite sketches of two men sought for questioning: one nicknamed Dope or Dope Boy, reportedly a Midtown crack-cocaine seller who carries a 9mm pistol, and another called Dope Fiend or KB, noted as having a tattoo on his hairline. Both are said to be from the Third Ward and to associate with each other. No motive has been released.

Suell’s family and friends have held vigils and his mother, Monique Fountain, has publicly pleaded for information. A Crime Stoppers reward of up to $20,000 is available for tips leading to arrests and charges. Did anyone in Midtown that night see something that could help bring justice for Layvon?